Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-29
FROM WARRINGTON.
Special Correspondence of tho Aloxa. GAzE1
WASHINGTON. d. c.. July %. 1885,

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July %, 1887.
Senator Riddeberger has been expected
here from week to week for more than
month past, but still he comes not, TO the
great annoyance OF some few people who
| hope through his influence to get minor
places either at the Capitol or in some of the
departments. He has telegraphed here sew
eral times, each time naming day for his
arrival, but, as stated, he still remains at
home.
1t seems to be the general impression
here that the attempt of a few people who
are mad with the water department of this
CITY to create the belief that the manage
ment of that department is corrupt, and
that hundreds of thousands of dollars Of the
water fund have been stolen, will prove n
signal failure, and that the water depart
ment has been conducted honestly and eco
nomically.
Miss Van Lew, the federal spy in Rich
mond during the war, is so much put out
by the recent reduction in her pay as gov
eminent clerk that she has resigned her po-
sition, and will now pose as martyr to
English. Confederate" hate.
The first arrest in any part of the country
outside of Utah under the Edmunds act,
that Of Passed Assistant Surgeon Willard H.
Crawford L. S N, was made here yester-
day evening. The act referred to makes
illicit intercourse in the Territories and Dis
trict of Columbia punishable by fine and
Imprisonment. 1t was intended to harrass
the Mormons hut, probably, the Gentiles
will be the greater sufferers The arrest is
the subject OF e good deal OF talk here to-
day, not so much on account OF tho particu-
lars of the case, as because of the character
Of the law. the natural mposability Of max
ing it effective. and the scandals that its at
tempted execution will necessarily produce.
1t is understood that the President Is not
"overly" pleased with the general action of
the District OF Columbia Commissioners,
and that he has intimated that they have
given him q great deal of trouble.
Personal friends of Mr.. Barbour here say
that soon after the Roanoke convention he
will change his quarters from this city to
Alexandra, and reside there permanently
thereafter.
A gentleman here to-day from Indiana
says the fact that at the annual convention
of the democratic editors OF that State last
week, the emily support resolution endors.
ing the administration received was that OF
It's introducer postmaster, and that it was
laid on the table almost unanimously, occa-
stoned no surprise there.
Governor Lee, of Virginia. was on short
visit to this city yesterday.
Application was recently made to the
Treasury Department for the free entry of
an importation of foreign postage stamps,
cancelled, on the ground that they were not
merchandise. The application was denied
it being held by the department that such
articles are properly dutiable at the rate Of
% per cont. advalorem as printed matter"
The President is Informed of the coming
of so many delegations from different cities
and towns of the country to invite him to
visit those places during the approaching
autumn, that, to save himself the inconve-
nience of receiving them, he has caused
public notice to be given that the invitations
can be delivered rs we'll by letter as by the
hands of delegation, no matter how dis.
tingushed.
1t is reported here that Mr.. A. A. Splitter,
ex deputy collector of customs at Richmond,
who was republican, and then violent
Mahoneite has secured position in the
government printing Office, through whose
influence it is not stated
Surgeon General Hamilton has received q
telegram from Passed Assistant Surgeon
Guiteras dated Key West, July IS, saying
that there have been Us cases of yellow
fever and II deaths to date.